Time: 11:00 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET
When: October 20, 2026
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Join us for a discussion on the two-year development and deployment of a marine energy-powered environmental sensor platform for coastal aquaculture applications in North Carolina. Building on prior work with open-source CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth) instruments, the project integrates tidal energy harvesting, real-time data telemetry, and a modular sensing platform to deliver environmental data.
Learn how the system, deployed near Oregon Inlet in partnership with Herring Shoal Shellfish Company, supports local oyster farmers through remote monitoring of key water quality parameters. This work demonstrates an initial, scalable approach to supporting working waterfronts with accessible, self-sustaining observing technologies.
Speakers
Lindsay Wentzel, Research Technician, East Carolina University Coastal Studies Institute
Lindsay Wentzel is a Research Technician at the East Carolina University Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) in the Oceanography and Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Lab in Wanchese, NC. She is also a Ph.D. student in East Carolina University’s Integrated Coastal Sciences program.
Patterson “Trip” Taylor, Research Assistant, East Carolina University Coastal Studies Institute
Trip Taylor is a Research Assistant at CSI and has over a decade of experience supporting the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program.
Since 2024, Lindsay and Trip have focused on developing low-cost, accessible sensing technologies in the Outer Banks to address practical environmental monitoring needs.
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